SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking Elon Musk

Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by simonh on Friday June 17, 2022 @10:32AM (#31778792)

If only he'd achieved something practical, like revolutionising reusable rocket technology, dominating the commercial satelite launch industry, or selling 75% of the electric cars in the US last year. He may be an arse, but he's a very successful arse that gets stuff done. Doesn't excuse him being an arse though.

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Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by bigmattystyles on Friday June 17, 2022 @10:36AM (#31778843)

Did he though or did Gwynne Shotwell and the actual engineers? He deserves some credit, but I'm not sure it's quite as much as you think it is.

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Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by tomp on Friday June 17, 2022 @04:52PM (#31784213)

I always laugh out loud when people say that.

Does Boeing and Lockheed Martin not have “actual engineers” and “actual factories”? Of course they do. Probably had more and better for most of SpaceX’s life.

They just can’t utilise what w have, because they have no vision beyond “cost-plus contracts”. That’s on management. That’s why Elon literally caused SpaceX and all/most their successes.

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Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by simonh on Friday June 17, 2022 @10:46AM (#31778987)

Gwynne looks after the business, not the Engineering. She's been clear that's Musk's department.

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